Report - September 2011
Fostering CareersThis major new study reveals that an alarming share of young people who age out of New York City's foster care system are failing to obtain and hold on to jobs, and that part of the problem is that city government and foster care agencies are either not adequately focused on providing workforce preparation services to these youngsters or not equipped to do so. The study concludes that these dismal employment outcomes are a leading reason why an unacceptably large number of foster care alumni go from being minor wards of the state to adult wards of the state.
Report - August 2011
The No Child PenaltyOur new policy brief shows that while growing numbers of working New Yorkers without kids are struggling to get out of poverty, the federal government's main anti-poverty program—the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)—almost exclusively benefits tax filers with children. The report reveals that hundreds of thousands of low-income working people in New York—and millions more around the nation—are effectively barred from receiving benefits from the EITC, while the relatively few who do qualify receive extremely small credits.
Data - June 2011
Data from Growth by DesignSelected charts and graphs from the Center for an Urban Future's June 2011 report which detailed the powerful economic impact of New York's architecture and design sectors. It showed that New York has far more designers than any other U.S. city, but concluded that far more could be done to harness the sector's growth potential.
Data - June 2011
Data from End of an ARRASelected charts and graphs from the Center for an Urban Future's June 2011 report on how ARRA funds were spent and what the end of this funding stream means at a time when countless New Yorkers are still out of work.
Report - June 2011
End of an ARRAThe 2009 federal stimulus brought a huge infusion of funds to New York City for job training and workforce development, but the money is now running out. This report looks at how the funds were spent and what the end of this funding stream means at a time when countless New Yorkers are still out of work.
Report - June 2011
Growth by DesignThis report details the powerful economic impact of New York's architecture and design sectors. It shows that New York has far more designers than any other U.S. city, but concludes that far more could be done to harness the sector's growth potential.
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